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another hill, the neat dwelling of Swilly is seen, 

 embosomed and almost obscured by a most pictu- 

 resque and highly colored group of trees. At this 

 point, a new line of road branches off, leading to the 

 steam ferry, at Saltash passage, and which is yet in 

 an unfinished state. Ascending the opposite hill, 

 and having attained its summit, the rover is requested 

 to leave the highway, for a time, and cross a style on 

 the left hand, communicating with a series of path 

 fields ; from thence the scenery is of the most en- 

 chanting description ; the broad expanse of the Tamer 

 is seen — studded with our far-renowned bulwarks, 

 enshrouding their sternness by a smile — ever and anon 

 traversed by the diminutive boat, the deep-laden 

 barge, and the stately brig, gliding perchance, 

 snake-like, over the peaceful bosom of the unfur- 

 rowed waters. In the dim distance the granite hills 

 of Cornubia uprear their storm-racked, rugged heads, 

 giving to the horizon a wild and wandering line, of 

 indescribable sublimity. 



Pursuing the path, a new feature suddenly presents 

 itself in the landscape. The Weston Mill creek — 

 across the outlet of which the hand of man is ac- 

 tively engaged in framing a thoroughfare, in con- 

 nexion with the new line of road previously spoken 

 of; the extremity of this estuary, being lost in the 

 dell beneath, imparts an additional charm to the 

 scene. A descent of about a quarter of a mile, during 

 which the road must be regained, conducts the lover 

 of retirement to the secluded hamlet of Weston Mill. 

 Its aspect at first view is peculiarly interesting, nor 

 is it in any degree lessened by a. closer and more 

 scrutinizing inspection. It is entered by means of 

 an ivied-hung, stone arch, across the narrowed and 

 almost terminated portion of the creek ; it contains 

 about a dozen dwellings, charmingly arranged in 

 almost artistically-studied groups. (The engravings 

 are executed from sketches taken above and below 

 the bridge). We would here recommend any physi- 

 cally fatigued but mentally exhilarated visitor to 



